Ford Brings It at the Detroit Auto Show

[Kompresshun]

Wow is all I have to say at this point. I didn't want to believe it, but Ford really did it. They unveiled a new Ford GT and it is GORGEOUS. It's going to be packing a 600hp twin turbo EcoBoost(big surprise) and a 7 speed DCT. Excuse me while I go sell some organs on the black market...

In other news, the good people over at Ferrari have soiled their trousers for the first time in 10 years



http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/12/2016 ... -official/

Then they unveiled a new Raptor, which again is packing an EcoBoost engine(I know, surprise again) with undisclosed power numbers and a 10 speed transmission. They claim it will make more power than the previous models 6.2L V8. This new design definitely looks a lot better than the previous one. Lets hope it's just as beastly as the previous model as well.



http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/12/ford ... roit-2015/

Oh and they unveiled another flavor of Mustang, which is supposed to be track focused and has carbon fiber crap on it. Sorry at this point I don't care, because Ford GT. So hit the link if you want more info



http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/12/ford ... roit-2015/

[Ace2cool]

GT350 *R*, you say?

Because racecar. As a ford daily driver, I approve of this post. I've been saying that Ford is upping their game substantially. Pre-05? Wouldn't have given them a 2nd look. Now, I'm split on my next vehicle being a Ford or Nissan. And I get discounts like wut on new Nissans for working here at the factory.

[numbnuts240]

i'm daily driving an 01 explorer with 206k on the clock and still going strong. when i go car shopping within the next two months, a ford dealership is going to be my last stop. right after thrashing competitor vehicles for s*** and giggles.

[Kompresshun]

The GT350R is supposed to be an even more track focused Mustang to compete with the Camaro Z28 and is supposed to be a lot lighter too thanks to carbon fiber wheels and body parts. It still utilizes the 5.2L Flat-plane crankshaft V8 that the GT350 does and will probably be bat-s*** crazy to drive with it's insane 8,200rpm red-line.

I've had plenty of Ford's in my past and Ford definitely has gotten my attention more than any of the big three the past couple of years. I'm not in the market for a vehicle currently, but I always give Ford's model line-up a look when i'm looking to buy. After having 3 Ford Rangers, 2 Ford Explorers, 1 Ford Bronco II, 4 Ford Mustangs, 1 Mercury Grand Marquis, and 1 Ford Five Hundred it's hard not to. I've had very few bad experiences over the years with them.

[MinisterofDOOM]

It's gorgeous, but there's only one word in the combined vocabulary of all sentient races that kills my interest faster than "Ecoboost" and that's "CVT". What a failtastic failboat of fail. Really. A 20-year-old V6 with two turbos glued on it in a flagship supercar? Good Lord. Imagine if the GT-R had tried to pass off a VQ30. Imagine if the new Camaro had a supercharged 3.8.

I'm honestly waiting for Ford to tell us it was a joke, and unveil the boosted 5 liter V8 that's really powering it.

Yes, yes, I know, 600hp, whupty s***. Unless this thing has exactly 0 components involved with the POS you get in Tauruses and F150s, it's a joke. And it's not remotely funny.

Same goes for the Raptor. That truck just went from my "Want BAD" list to my "GTFO" list. I have less than zero interest in anything with an EcoBoostV6. I don't care how powerful it is. I don't care how efficient it is. It's not a V8, and it could be a V8, and I want a gorram V8. Until someone can give me a DAMN good reason for trading V8s for boosted sixes, I am going to keep right on being pissed off at the world. 3.5-5.0 liter DOHC V8 > All the V6 eco s*** you can ever imagine. Maserati does it. Jaguar does it. Ferrari does it. BMW does it. McLaren does it. Someone explain to me what Ford knows that those guys don't. Oh, right. Absolutely effing NOTHING.

I miss the days when I felt better about Ford's future than any other automaker on the planet. Now, they're just another blandiferous trend-follower.

Go home, Ford. You're drunk.

Editor's note:
If I seem abnormally hostile, it's because I'm sick as Hell and feel like s***, and I feel like I'm on a whole cadre of thrilling drugs when I actually haven't taken so much as a dose of Mucinex. So, that.

[Dattebayo]

The GT350R is supposed to be an even more track focused Mustang to compete with the Camaro Z28 and is supposed to be a lot lighter too thanks to carbon fiber wheels and body parts. It still utilizes the 5.2L Flat-plane crankshaft V8 that the GT350 does and will probably be s*** crazy to drive with it's insane 8,200rpm red-line.

Yeah, sure. All that with a live axle because Mustang.

Actually I heard it's supposed to be IRS. Welcome to the 70's, man. People are going to be flipping them into ditches just the the old 280 and 300z's back in the day...

[Kompresshun]

All of the new 2015 Mustangs are IRS. Even the base model ones. Watch some of the track test videos of them sometime. They're not going to be spanking Porsches, but they are definitely holding their own so far. Yes, it's still a Mustang but Ford is doing a pretty good job of catching up.

MoD - Ford said the 3.5l Ecoboost in the GT and the Raptor are entirely new. They're not the same engines used in their other models, even though they bear a similar displacement. I don't know how far they're stretching that but that's what they're claiming right now. I like you though would have much rather heard they were using the GT350 V8 and strapping turbos to it personally, but I'm still willing to see what it'll do.

[MinisterofDOOM]

MoD - Ford said the 3.5l Ecoboost in the GT and the Raptor are entirely new. They're not the same engines used in their other models, even though they bear a similar displacement. I don't know how far they're stretching that but that's what they're claiming right now. I like you though would have much rather heard they were using the GT350 V8 and strapping turbos to it personally, but I'm still willing to see what it'll do.

Good to know. In that case, I look forward to this V6 trickling down into their everyday cars. Maybe the Fusion will get its soul back? Not getting my hopes up.

[Kompresshun]

I doubt the Fusion will ever be anymore than it is right now and it is really sad. Every brand needs a Camry I guess

Here's a video of the GT running though:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-qSRnqUZg[/youtube]

Then apparently they've already been testing this motor for a while in LeMans. Doesn't sound too bad:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqE5r7nhGI#t=68[/youtube]

[Ace2cool]

Lol, MoD, I usually agree with your rants, but... Just no.